Ryan McBride/Staff photographer The Farmington Inaugural Ball at the Old Town Hall Sunday night hosted by the Farmington Democratic Committee.

FARMINGTON — Those who couldn’t make it to Washington, D.C. for the inaugural celebrations of President Barack Obama’s second term got to celebrate the historic event in a more intimate setting on Sunday.

At the Inaugural Ball, hosted by the Farmington Democratic Committee, locals gathered to enjoy music and hors d’oeuvres, while reflecting on the Democrats’ achievements this election season.

“We can be very proud we elected a president of color, and that despite the hatred, the money (raised on the other side of the aisle), we elected him again,” said Farmington Democratic Committee Chairman Manny Krasner.

Upon realizing that Obama’s public inauguration ceremony was happening on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Krasner said it’s “poetic justice.”

Krasner said that members of the Farmington Democratic Committee decided to organize the Inaugural Ball in the fall, as a way for fellow Democrats to enjoy each other’s company while helping raise money for the committee.

Local musician Pat O’Brien entertained those in attendance, and the audience sang along to songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind,” by Bob Dylan.